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6 2 O U T P AT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J U N E 2 0 1 4 When Tyler Bemont, RN, BSN, worked at Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, N.Y., a 40-bed hospital with a busy orthopedic surgery service, he estimated that each of the 8 or so total joint replacement surgeries they performed each day generated about 35 pounds of garbage. "For years," he says, "this material wasn't recycled and ended up in the landfill." Mr. Bemont found that the hospital had a single recycling receptacle that collected mostly aluminum cans and plastic bottles from the kitchen. This one bin cost the hospital $100 a month to have on site and another $600 to empty once every 6 months. Meanwhile, the hos- pital was paying $2.50 per pound to dispose of red bag waste that con- tained infectious material, glass vials and sharps. Mr. Bemont helped launch a program that recycled 45 pounds of glass each month. From blue to green A good way to kick- start your recycling program is to desig- nate a recycling bin in each OR for the blue wrap from procedure packs and trays. "This is an easy first step because the wrap is removed when the room is being set up, before the patient and physician arrive and things get busy," says G O I N G G R E E N Aesculap, Inc. | 800-282-9000 | www.aesculapusa.com Aesculap, Inc. - a B. Braun company E!ciency That Saves Aesculap SterilContainer ™ Systems—the preferred choice for cost savings versus single-use blue wrap Call 610-984-9287 to discuss a customized savings program for your facility, or visit www.AesculapUSA.com to order the Aesculap SterilContainer ™ Information Kit. *Data on !le. Q SAVE up to 80% on operating expenses * Q SAVE reprocessing time from tears in single-use blue wrap; up to $50,000 annual savings * Q SAVE the environment by decreasing your waste stream by up to 5,000 pounds per year * Reduce sharps injuries. Comply with OSHA. Lower your environmental impact. SharpsRink™ Reusable Neutral Zone ORANGE IS THE NEW GREEN. ® and TM are owned by Ansell Limited or one of its affiliates. © 2014 Ansell Limited. All rights reserved. To place an order, call 866-764-3327 www.Ansell.com/SANDEL OSE_1406_part2_Layout 1 6/13/14 11:40 AM Page 62

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